Section 16-54-031 - Physical address requirements(1) Certificate of veterinary inspection, entry permit, movement permit, and temporary grazing permits shall contain the destination physical address for animals entering Washington state except where specifically exempted in this section. For purposes of this section, a physical address is the actual street location of the destination.(2) All animals must be transported and delivered directly to the physical address noted on the certificate of veterinary inspection, entry permit, movement permit, or temporary grazing permit.(a) Animals shall not be diverted to any other physical address except for a temporary destination due to a medical emergency where the immediate health of the animal is in jeopardy. If a physical address destination change is necessary for a medical emergency, the notification requirements listed in subsection (3) of this section shall apply.(b) Notification requirements listed in subsection (3) of this section will apply to category two restricted holding facilities, as defined in chapter 16-30 WAC, when livestock are not transported and delivered to the destination physical address as permitted on the original entry permit and noted on the certificate of veterinary inspection. Category two restricted holding facilities may only change the destination physical address as permitted on the original permit and certificate of veterinary inspection if the livestock will be transported and delivered to a lot of like status.(3) Requirements for reporting changes to physical address destinations noted in subsection (2) of this section. (a) Contact the department within twenty-four hours by phone at 360-902-1878 or by email at ahealth@agr.wa.gov.(b) Report the official document number and the physical address to where the animal(s) was transported and delivered to.(4) Failing to provide the required destination physical address or acceptable alternative per subsection (5)(a) of this section or diverting animals from the destination physical address may result in a civil penalty as authorized by RCW 16.36.113 and defined in chapter 16-90 WAC.(5) Exemptions to destination physical address requirements.(a) If the destination physical address cannot be determined due to no physical address assigned by the appropriate county jurisdiction or local emergency services, the following shall apply:(i) Descriptive driving directions to the physical location of where the animal(s) is being transported and delivered to must be included on the certificate of veterinary inspection, entry permit, movement permit or temporary grazing permit; or(ii) The global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of the physical location of where the animal(s) is being transported and delivered to must be included on the certificate of veterinary inspection, entry permit, movement permit or temporary grazing permit. GPS coordinates must contain two latitude or three longitude digits to the left of the decimal point and six digits to the right of the decimal point.(b) Poultry, or other animals, that are permitted under this chapter and chapter 16.30 RCW and are approved by the United States Postal Service's (USPS) list of mailable live animals are exempt from the destination physical address requirement. For a list of mailable live animals, please visit http://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c5_007.htm.Wash. Admin. Code § 16-54-031
Amended by WSR 19-02-072, Filed 12/31/2018, effective 1/31/2019Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040, 16.36.113, 16.36.140 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 12-02-067, § 16-54-031, filed 1/3/12, effective 2/3/12.